Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
So, here I am. After two years of travelling in Europe mostly, I am back in Thailand, touring and living in Bangkok. There is not much to say about the quarantine, except that I was glad when, after 15 days, I was out on the…
So, I have made it to Thailand (pic above from 2 years ago). After many months and weeks of finalising all the paperwork, I was finally able to fly. From the visa application to waiting on the Covid test, as well as seeing the empty…
With all my previous hiking in the French and Swiss Alps, I thought it was once again time to hike the German Alps. After all, I haven’t done it since my Kehlsteinhaus hike almost two years ago (read here). So, how about hiking to Kampenwand…
Back in Rome! Who would have thought that the year of the coronavirus would take me all the way to Italy? I had originally planned only a trip to Switzerland, but luckily, I had packed for 40°C summer days. Visiting Rome in August was scorching, but I don’t mind a…
I couldn’t believe I was back in Italy, revisiting Milan and Florence in August. Would the cities be packed with tourists or surprisingly quiet? And would I finally make it inside Florence’s famous museums after missing out last time? What started as an unforgettable hiking…
After an incredible hike around the Matterhorn (read: The most scenic Matterhorn hike), it was time to set my sights on another iconic alpine peak. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the French Alps, stands tall at 4,808 meters. So, with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and the resort town…
I made my way to the Swiss Alps, Zermatt, to be precise, with hiking high on my to-do list. The forecast promised perfect weather, and after cycling around Lake Geneva, I was eager to tackle some hills again. But with so many options, the big…
I’ve visited Paris many times before, but until now, it was one of the few major capitals I hadn’t explored since starting my blog. Though I cycled around Versailles last year (read: Cycling the Gardens of Versailles), I deliberately avoided Paris. Until now. This time,…
From canoeing in Almuehltal to visiting Munich and cycling around the Starnberger See, summer in Bavaria has been fun for me. And definitely not boring. Although, the weather can be quite unpredictable, but when the sun is shining, the days are great. I spent my…
